Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Update slots

2008-12-15 18:15:26
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Update slots
From: Arno Lehmann <al AT its-lehmann DOT de>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sf DOT net
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:46:36 +0100
Hi,

15.12.2008 17:34, John Drescher wrote:
>> Opening the mtx-changer script (bacula 2.2.6)..
>> ..
>> #      list               list Volume names (requires barcode reader) <- I
>> don't have one..is it necessary?
>> ..
> It's not necessary but in this case bacula has to read every single
> tape to determine the tapes label and update the database. Since I
> have a barcode reader on my archive I am not 100% sure of how bacula
> does this so I will leave the discussion of ths up to rest the list..

'update slots scan' is the command you need.

It can take a while, though, as Bacula has to load each tape, read the 
first block of data, and unload again.

Arno

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